Chess Puzzle #0lPju — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1059 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/d8; knights e5/h5; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng1 — knight e2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight h5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/pp3ppp/8/2pPn2n/4P3/3B1P1q/PP1QN2P/R4R1K w - - 1 21

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